STORIES OF IMPACT

Bringing it home: improving tomorrow’s living environments

Bringing it home: improving tomorrow’s living environments

Access to quality housing is essential to our well-being and the gateway to resources. Unfortunately, it’s considered a luxury for far too many families. With a tremendous breadth of expertise and partnerships, U-M is uniquely positioned to take on this challenge.
Published 11.15.2022
Giving Tuesday: Med students bring preventative care to underserved with community support

Giving Tuesday: Med students bring preventative care to underserved with community support

Wolverine Street Medicine helps fill the health care gap in SE Michigan thanks to a big response on the world’s largest day of giving.
Published 11.15.2022
Collage of clasping hands and the word altruism surrounded by oxytocin molecules

Hardwired to help

U-M psychologist and author Stephanie Preston discusses the evolutionary roots of altruism, why helping others helps us, and how to thrive in this giving season.
Published 11.15.2022
Inspiration

Inspiration gratitude and giving

As the holidays draw near and the season of gratitude and gift giving begins, many of us take time to reflect back on what has made the past year so special. We’d like to share with you some sentiments from our amazing donors about what has inspired them to give to Michigan.
Published 11.15.2022
A collage featuring TV sports broadcasters Andrea Joyce and Tracy Wolfson, sports equipment, a Roman numeral “IX,” and U-M’s Burton Tower

Game Changers

U-M alumnae Andrea Joyce (AB ’76), of NBC, and Tracy Wolfson (AB ’97), of CBS, talk about their sports broadcasting careers, the importance of Title IX, and why they give back to Michigan.
Published 9.13.2022
Schools of the future

Schools of the future

Despite the problems facing education, Elizabeth Birr Moje, dean of the School of Education, believes that out of turbulence and disruption can come transformative educational opportunities. And transforming the landscape is exactly what she and the school are setting out to do.
Published 9.13.2022
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